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How early should I start planning my Tokyo Olympics trip?
Posted on 10/6/16 at 10:20 am
Posted on 10/6/16 at 10:20 am
Maybe we should start a thread for a guide? Or does anyone have a good updating guide I can follow?
How early should I plan, how should I prepare?
How early should I plan, how should I prepare?
This post was edited on 10/6/16 at 10:21 am
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Posted on 10/6/16 at 10:22 am to beantown
1964 will be back here before you know it.
I'd plan ahead as far as possible to make sure I had my reservations, but in saying that I'll probably never go to another Olympics.
I'd plan ahead as far as possible to make sure I had my reservations, but in saying that I'll probably never go to another Olympics.
Posted on 10/6/16 at 10:54 am to soccerfüt
Why is that? This will be my first one so I don't know anything about it. I've just always wanted to do Japan and figured it'd be a good crossover.
Should I just go at a different time?
Should I just go at a different time?
Posted on 10/6/16 at 1:35 pm to beantown
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Should I just go at a different time?
Probably. I love Japan, but it will probably be crazy during the Olympics with crowds, heightened security, etc. If you really want to see Japan, you should go when it is not the Olympics. If for no other reason to not limit yourself to Tokyo. Kyoto is really a must if you are going to go all the way over there.
Posted on 10/6/16 at 1:42 pm to Boondock Saint
Thanks 
Know a good place to start as far as how I should prepare?
Know a good place to start as far as how I should prepare?
Posted on 10/6/16 at 1:53 pm to beantown
Start keeping a look at flight price trends. This way you will know what the cheapest/average option is. And with that knowledge, book your flight as soon as you think it is at a reasonable price. No doubt flights will be much more expensive during olympics. But if you know what a good price is, when airlines open their booking ~330 days out, you will be able to jump on any good "deals."
Apart from that, not much else you can do so far out.
Apart from that, not much else you can do so far out.
Posted on 10/6/16 at 2:46 pm to beantown
Japan is great
The Olympics are "meh"(imo)
In this case: Great + meh = expensive and painful meh
I have a family member who is fluent in Japanese and is my minder/tour guide/translator when I go to Japan. It's wonderful with a guide.
I'm a fairly intrepid traveller but I'd have reservations of going away from the Tokyo, Osaka and Kyoto areas without a minder. The language barrier is tough there. And they drive on the "wrong" side of the road to boot.
All this being said, I'd probably opt for some kind of tour rather than self-touring if I didn't know someone with Japanese language skills.
Good luck, it is wonderful.
The Olympics are "meh"(imo)
In this case: Great + meh = expensive and painful meh
I have a family member who is fluent in Japanese and is my minder/tour guide/translator when I go to Japan. It's wonderful with a guide.
I'm a fairly intrepid traveller but I'd have reservations of going away from the Tokyo, Osaka and Kyoto areas without a minder. The language barrier is tough there. And they drive on the "wrong" side of the road to boot.
All this being said, I'd probably opt for some kind of tour rather than self-touring if I didn't know someone with Japanese language skills.
Good luck, it is wonderful.
Posted on 10/6/16 at 3:14 pm to soccerfüt
This is a great idea. Do the guides do unconventional things I'd like to try too? How does it work? Do we share a bed?
really excited for this trip though. Thanks!
really excited for this trip though. Thanks!
Posted on 10/6/16 at 3:50 pm to beantown
Ah, so Sunakku (commonly known as "Snacks") is your goal.
The guide part is business, the pleasure part is to be kept separate...
Japan Times Article on Sunakku
The guide part is business, the pleasure part is to be kept separate...
Japan Times Article on Sunakku
This post was edited on 10/6/16 at 3:51 pm
Posted on 10/6/16 at 4:25 pm to soccerfüt
I want to go to the Olympics in a foreign country, but I don't think I'd ever want to go somewhere like Tokyo I'll only go once. As said, the prices in Tokyo are going to be through the roof, you won't be able to go to a lot of places , etc.
I personally plan on going to the Olympics somewhere I would not go otherwise. Use it as a reason to visit somewhere unique and see the Olympics at the same time.
I personally plan on going to the Olympics somewhere I would not go otherwise. Use it as a reason to visit somewhere unique and see the Olympics at the same time.
Posted on 10/6/16 at 4:27 pm to beantown
A great place to start is my review I posted on here from a trip I took last April. Check it out and then ask questions!
Tokyo and Kyoto
Tokyo and Kyoto
Posted on 10/6/16 at 7:05 pm to Boondock Saint
Thank you Boondock
Lot of quality in this thread
Lot of quality in this thread
Posted on 10/6/16 at 7:06 pm to soccerfüt
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Sunakku
Yea
I don't think my wife would let me. 
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